Linda J. Slocum (born July 11, 1950) is an

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politician and former member of the

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. A member of the

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(DFL), she represented District 50A, which included portions of the cities of Bloomington and Richfield in

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, which is part of the

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metropolitan area. She was a geography and American history teacher at Field Middle School in

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Early life, education, and career

Slocum graduated from

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with a

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in Psychology, and also took graduate studies in education at

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in Minneapolis. She is a

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with Local 59 of the Minnesota Federation of Teachers. Prior to being elected to the House, she served as Vice Chair of the Richfield Human Services Commission, and as a member of the Richfield Community Service Commission. She was also a member of the Minnesota Commission on Crime Prevention and Control.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Slocum was first elected in 2006, and was re-elected in 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016. On May 6, 2018, she announced she would not be seeking re-election.

Legislative Action

She voted against the 'Sunday Sales' amendment to the 2015 Liquor Omnibus. She voted for the 'Sunday Sales' amendment in 2016. In 2018 she introduced HF 3022, a very restrictive and controversial anti-gun legislation. The proposed legislation would require that firearm owners' homes be searched annually by law enforcement. It also mandates that anyone behind on child support payments would be required to forfeit their guns.

References

External links

Project Votesmart - Rep. Linda Slocum Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Slocum, Linda 1950 births Living people Politicians from Minneapolis People from Richfield, Minnesota Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Women state legislators in Minnesota 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians